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Gilroy's New Hope Community Church, which has served South

I know it is spring because suddenly I have absolutely nothing

I hate zucchini. Oh, I used to love it. In fact, it was one of

With baby boomers beginning to enter their senior years, the

A Values in World Thought presentation (The Sawubona Ngikhona Project) by Mount Madonna School’s 12th grade students will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18. The presentation will be about their recent experiences in South Africa, including interviews with former South African President F.W. de Klerk, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, author Peter Harris and others; visits to the Botshabelo childrens AIDS village, service work for the Philani Childrens Health and Nutrition project, and meetings and performances with students at several high schools. The students also traveled to Swaziland and enjoyed cultural exchange!

When painting in oils, I use more of an impressionistic style. I prefer to paint in plein air, painting outdoors, looking directly at the subject and paying specific attention to the effects of light on the subject and landscapes. The paintings are more spontaneous. I am trying to capture a feeling of a moment on the canvas. I am less interested in details. These paintings can be used as studies for a larger studio painting later on, but often stand on their own, typically taking about 3 to 4 hours on site.